In my last post I mentioned going to the World War Two victory commemoration programs. I went wearing a sort of uniform that included all my service awards and decorations. American uniforms are not often seen on the street in Jerusalem so a number of people asked to take a picture or to find out … More Trying to Make a Difference
Monday and Tuesday of this week were special days. Israel made them days of remembrance for the victory of the allies over Nazi Germany. in israel, the date follows the Russian custom of celebration on 9 May, but this year 9 My was Israel Independence day, so the V-E day programs were delayed. On … More Remembering WWII
Israel has been under attack from Gaza once again. Hundreds of rockets have been fired at Israeli cities and towns by Hamas and the Islamic Jihad terrorist groups. The casualty count is still low on both sides. Israeli, as of the time I’m’ writing this, is still blowing up empty buildings that the terrorist groups … More And Another Holiday is Also Over
This year our Passover holiday was very busy. We went to a hotel. Our older son and his family joined us for the first two days. The next day our older daughter came with most of her family/. The day after that we went into Jerusalem to meet a close friend. We went to see … More Holiday’s Over
The Jewish Passover Holiday is fast approaching. It’s an 8 day festival known particularly for the requirement that we eat unleavened bread (Matzot). My wife and I are going to spend our holiday with friends and family. For the first nights’ festive meal we will be with our older son and his family at a … More Time for a Holiday Break
The official results of the Israeli elections are now in. Benyamin Netanyahu’s Likud party won the most seats, but only just barely. What did happen is that the smaller parties that can form coalition government with the Likud party won enough seat for Netanyahu to comfortably for a coalition. The various smaller factions that will … More Horsetrader Time
This past month I added 4 models to my collection. All of them are painted in their First World War dazzle camouflage patterns. Two of them I purchased, and 2 others I built because no commercial model maker currently offers them. The difference in quality is obvious, but there were no alternatives. The Nereus is … More Some New Additions to My Model Collection
This coming Tuesday is election day in Israel. Its a close contest between the two leading parties. Both are hovering, according to the pollsters, at around 30 seats each. Since they need a majority of the 120 seat Knesset that means a coalition with one or more smaller parties. Most of the smaller parties are … More Ready? Set? Vote!
I found that architecture students use a thick cardboard for making models of the buildings they design. The thickness is just about right for a structure one deck high. I take a sheet of that material and cut out parts for each upper deck level that needs to be added. I have also used small … More Building a Model from Scratch – part 2
I have often built my own models when there was no commercial version available. The research phase, gathering data and deciding what to build, is often the longest. But once I have plans for the ship in question the process speeds up. First I make the basic hull. I prefer scrap hardwood for that, but … More Building a model from scratch – part 1
